Pause+Pray
Ordinary Human Beings
				
			
																				
			Kathy Coffey		
				
																						
			August 18, 2021		
		
		
				People found Jesus scandalously ordinary. Why couldn’t he muster some pyrotechnics, or at least a last-minute save from the crucifix?
Appreciating Teachers
					
			
																				
			Clifford Hennings, OFM		
				
																						
			August 17, 2021		
				
		
		
			Pray for someone you know who is responsible for educating others. Then let them know how much you value their work.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Are We There Yet?
					
			
																				
			Daniel Imwalle		
				
																						
			August 16, 2021		
				
		
		
			Routine can have a deadening effect on our minds and souls. Take a break from work or house chores today. Make a mental note of how it changes your day.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						In Order to Love, Let Go
					
			
																				
			Bruce Epperly		
				
																						
			August 9, 2021		
				
		
		
			At the heart of love is the willingness to sacrifice for the well-being of others. Meditate on the words of Rabbi Hillel the Great, “If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Grieving Under Empty Skies
					
			
																				
			Maureen O'Brien		
				
																						
			August 6, 2021		
				
		
		
			Grief cannot be outrun. Let today's prayer both honor your mourning and remind you of the joy in God’s heart.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						All Children of God
					
			
																				
			Kathy Coffey		
				
																						
			August 5, 2021		
				
		
		
			How respectfully St. Paul speaks with Athenians, “looking carefully” at their shrines. He credits their poets for expressing that we too are God’s offspring.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Praying through My Pain
					
			
																				
			Christopher Heffron		
				
																						
			August 2, 2021		
				
		
		
			Emotional and physical pain are parts of life, but that doesn’t make them easy to endure. Sometimes prayer is the best medicine.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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